TheFunkadelicFan (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

@rockyPants4000 ...."little in common with the turboshaft and turbofan jet engines of our modern day."Ha Ha Ha !You're funny. (In a stupid kind of way).

leepatrick01 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

@edj66 @edj66 I think the smaller the wing the better, less drag, but it's always a delicate balance between lift and drag ( I think? ) This was basically a huge missile with a bomb bay! But what do I know, my degree in aerodynamics was gained building airfix kits!

edj66 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

I always think the wings look tiny for the size of plane. I guess that shows what I know about aerodynamic design eh?

leepatrick01 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

Why this beautiful bird never went into production beggars belief!

rockyPants4000 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

@lesserspottedgrebe A good start to be sure, but more accurately it was the start of jet "propulsion", much better forms of the jet engine were later developed, leaving Whittle's configuration with the centrifugal compressor in the dust of history. An ancestor to be sure, but a dead branch of the evolution with little in common with the turboshaft and turbofan jet engines of our modern day.

rockyPants4000 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

@ladymaud100 Wrong.- Over 4,000 combat F-111A missions were flown over Vietnam with only six combat losses.- During Desert Storm F-111Fs completed 3.2 successful strike missions for every unsuccessful one, making it the leading strike aircraft.On and on. Though controversial at times due to political reasons and some engineering which was worked out, the F-111 has had a magnificent operation record. It's one of the best fighter/attack aircraft ever built, proven in combat.

rockyPants4000 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

Beautiful aircraft, but it really shows the point of Nationalism being really useless in the long run. The F-111 and North American Valkyrie filled the TSR2 requirement perfectly, and could be obtained simply by purchasing. Let the giant countries like the U.S., China, India, and the Soviet Union manufacture the large systems, and smaller countries can focus on sensors, weapons, and engines, etc..It's really stupid to waste money on dozens of jet fighter/bomber programs running concurrently.

Factnotfictionpeople (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

@404Jeffery Ah -ha - you have them too eh? lol

Factnotfictionpeople (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

Good old Muew.........:-)

darren181170 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

TSR 2 Faster than a Lightning !!!!!!OMG!!!!!!!